Social and Human Service Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$45,120

Highest

$57,210

District of Columbia

Lowest

$28,900

Mississippi

Total Employment

423,950

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$57,210	1,880	+26.8%
2	California	$51,780	58,830	+14.8%
3	Washington	$49,940	6,850	+10.7%
4	New Jersey	$49,000	15,060	+8.6%
5	Minnesota	$48,860	11,290	+8.3%
6	Oregon	$48,660	10,820	+7.8%
7	Rhode Island	$47,620	2,020	+5.5%
8	Massachusetts	$47,280	11,870	+4.8%
9	North Dakota	$47,010	1,280	+4.2%
10	Colorado	$46,730	4,730	+3.6%
11	Wisconsin	$46,420	6,950	+2.9%
12	Vermont	$46,370	2,150	+2.8%
13	Maine	$46,320	4,620	+2.7%
14	Alaska	$46,210	1,070	+2.4%
15	New York	$46,210	40,700	+2.4%
16	Idaho	$46,060	3,450	+2.1%
17	New Hampshire	$45,910	2,330	+1.8%
18	Illinois	$45,700	20,460	+1.3%
19	Maryland	$45,280	6,470	+0.4%
20	Connecticut	$45,090	9,080	-0.1%
21	New Mexico	$44,980	2,880	-0.3%
22	Texas	$44,030	21,890	-2.4%
23	Pennsylvania	$43,340	23,590	-3.9%
24	Virginia	$43,190	8,260	-4.3%
25	Hawaii	$43,040	2,630	-4.6%
26	Wyoming	$42,870	730	-5.0%
27	Florida	$42,790	21,820	-5.2%
28	Arizona	$41,150	6,900	-8.8%
29	Indiana	$41,130	11,410	-8.8%
30	Delaware	$40,870	1,170	-9.4%
31	Kansas	$40,540	5,840	-10.2%
32	Utah	$40,500	6,260	-10.2%
33	North Carolina	$40,470	8,280	-10.3%
34	Iowa	$40,300	5,100	-10.7%
35	Nevada	$39,240	2,410	-13.0%
36	Ohio	$38,860	11,170	-13.9%
37	Missouri	$38,740	5,000	-14.1%
38	Tennessee	$38,710	5,100	-14.2%
39	Michigan	$38,530	12,920	-14.6%
40	Nebraska	$37,990	1,830	-15.8%
41	West Virginia	$37,860	3,290	-16.1%
42	South Dakota	$37,750	900	-16.3%
43	Oklahoma	$37,450	2,460	-17.0%
44	South Carolina	$37,430	3,880	-17.0%
45	Arkansas	$37,340	2,830	-17.2%
46	Georgia	$37,200	8,720	-17.6%
47	Montana	$36,910	1,670	-18.2%
48	Kentucky	$36,560	4,480	-19.0%
49	Alabama	$34,040	3,260	-24.6%
50	Louisiana	$33,520	2,860	-25.7%
51	Mississippi	$28,900	2,500	-35.9%